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yahoo.com | Tina Deines
Experts say the United Kingdom is falling behind the United States and European Union when it comes to tackling the microplastics problem and are calling for increased action from the government. What's happening? Scientists with the University of Portsmouth's Global Plastics Policy Centre want the U.K. to establish a road map with measurable targets and timelines to take on microplastics.
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yahoo.com | Tina Deines
Exposure to two common pollutants could increase the risk of pediatric thyroid cancer, according to a new study. What's happening? The Yale University-led research found a "significant association" between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night and an increased risk of papillary thyroid cancer in children and young adults up to 19 years old.
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yahoo.com | Tina Deines
Scorching temperatures in several of India's key vegetable-growing regions are slowing production, driving up prices for consumers. What's happening? Pune, located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, is struggling with vegetable supply shortages due to intense heat and water shortages in several major growing regions that supply the area, The Bridge Chronicle reported. This, in turn, is driving up prices on produce such as okra, eggplant, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, and fenugreek.
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yahoo.com | Tina Deines
New Jersey Poison Control Center experts recently warned about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after assisting in the care of a family that had been exposed to this life-threatening gas. In January, a family of four was sent to the emergency room after the adults and childrenshowed signs of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to Rutgers Health, they were exposed to the odorless gas through the exhaust fumes of a portable gas generator running in their basement.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Tina Deines
Forever chemicals are lurking all around, whether it's in drinking water or common household items such as children's toys. Now, European scientists have discovered them in wine. What's happening? Levels of trifluoroacetic acid, a degradation product of PFAS, have risen "alarmingly" in European wines in recent decades, according to researchers with the Pesticide Action Network Europe.
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